Tyler Wilde
Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.
Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
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Gamers seek legal win that would stop developers from rendering online games unplayable: 'It is an assault on both consumer rights and preservation of media'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The organizer of "Stop Killing Games" hopes to get France and other governments to examine the legality of live service shutdowns.
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Smaller games can be 'more creative,' says designer who made one of Ubisoft's most acclaimed games with a tiny team
By Tyler Wilde published
news "If you've got a more limited budget than triple-A, and you've got a more limited timeframe to do it, I think you get more innovation..."
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Upcoming pirate RPG wants to break from cliché and show 'what piracy really was'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Flint: Treasure of Oblivion promises big tactical battles and an un-Hollywood-like vision of pirates.
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The PC game releases we're most excited about in April
By Tyler Wilde published
📆 Plus events, updates, and other PC gaming happenings to look out for this month.
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Co-op space game Jump Ship just shot to the top of my 2024 wishlist
By Tyler Wilde published
Lost in space It's kind of like Sea of Thieves combined with FTL.
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This year's best April Fools' Day gaming gags: Bears, bugs, and 97,000 floppy disks
By Christopher Livingston published
Fool's Gold That Elden Ring expansion just keeps expanding, doesn't it?
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Spectator rushes stage at CS2 tournament and gets tackled into trophy, smashing it to pieces
By Tyler Wilde published
news A skin gambling site took responsibility for the stunt, which took place at PGL Major Copenhagen. The event organizer says it will press charges.
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Actor Louis Gossett Jr, who voiced Half-Life 2's vortigaunts, has died
By Tyler Wilde published
news Gossett won an Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman, but PC gamers and cult sci-fi fans also remember him for portraying notable aliens.
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I really enjoyed running around as a tiny ant in this upcoming RTS
By Tyler Wilde published
Hands-on Being very small has advantages in insect strategy game Empire of the Ants.
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You can't sue us for making games 'too entertaining,' say major game developers in response to addiction lawsuits
By Tyler Wilde published
news Microsoft, Rockstar, Epic, and others are being sued for using "addictive psychological features" in games like Minecraft, GTA 5, and Fortnite.
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Lawyer warns game developers about 'unlawful game design' as 'dark patterns' lawsuits rise
By Tyler Wilde published
news Could a game that makes you grind too much be unlawful? It's possible.
![An image of Morgpie, a Twitch streamer, playing games via a green screen of her butt. There's not really a way I can paint a picture for you that isn't weird, so that's all you're getting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r85wFrA3ZWPCyLx8mCfc4o-320-80.png)
Twitch targets butt streams with new rule banning 'content that focuses on intimate body parts for a prolonged period of time'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Looks like we're at the rear end of the butt streaming meta.
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The best games on Steam
By Tyler Wilde last updated
Best to Get Got a fresh Steam account? Here are the best Steam games to get free or buy first.
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'Make a private hosted version of your game': Knockout City dev's top tip for studios shutting down a live service game is to give players the keys
By Tyler Wilde published
news "Ultimately, it keeps the game that everybody at the studio worked so hard on alive forever."
![Thomas the Tank Engine stares into the distance, remembering his crimes, in Baldur's Gate 3.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NHU6MjUshx2W8ENpb6PyEG-320-80.png)
Baldur's Gate 3 mod tools won't be as extensive as Divinity's: 'We're not a tools company,' says Swen Vincke
By Tyler Wilde published
news The cross-platform mod support is coming "in the near future," the Larian CEO hopes.
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DeathSprint 66 is like Mario Kart, but ultraviolent and minus the carts: 'It's The Running Man as reimagined for a new generation'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The combat foot racing game will release on PC this year.
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Chris Roberts says Star Citizen is finally pushing for the 1.0 'finish line'
By Tyler Wilde published
news "We are on the cusp of delivering one of the final pieces of technology that will enable a connected, shared universe," the CEO said.
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Wordle now requires a New York Times account to view your stats
By Tyler Wilde published
news Wins and losses stored in your browser's cache are no longer displayed.
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The best deals in the 2024 Steam Spring Sale
By Tyler Wilde published
Deals We've combed the first big Steam sale of the year for the best deals on new games and older favorites.
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This 'photorealistic' RTS about ants is the second RTS about ants to be based on a 1991 French novel about ants
By Tyler Wilde published
news Empire of the Ants aims to push Unreal Engine 5's real time ant-rendering capabilities to their limits.
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RuneScape creator unveils new MMO after 10 years of development: 'At times it has felt like an insurmountably ambitious task'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The free-to-play Brighter Shores will feature "a huge number of professions" and aims to minimize "grindy gameplay."
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Former Xbox boss Peter Moore says Gen Z may reject new consoles in favor of smartphones and PCs
By Tyler Wilde published
news "Why do I need to spend four or 500 bucks on a bespoke piece of gaming hardware when I've got my smartphone, or I got my PC or my Mac?"
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Games industry should be 'less cautious,' says maker of experimental game about exploring a swimming pool dimension
By Tyler Wilde published
news "I hope for a gaming industry that's less cautious and embraces boldness."